Rombauer storms to a Preakness victory, ending Medina Spirit’s Triple Crown bid

Earlier this spring, a “heated discussion” between McCarthy and John Fradkin, Rombauer’s owner, over whether to run the horse in the Kentucky Derby was won, naturally, by the owner. That decision was vindicated Saturday when Rombauer, an 11-1 underdog, came from sixth place at the half-mile pole and started passing rivals. The last two to get chased down were the favorites, Midnight Bourbon and Medina Spirit, both of whom ran in the Derby two weeks earlier.